Best Places82061, WY Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 82061, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
82061 ranks 3,188th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a strong job market by a wide margin, and biking ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 82061
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
82061's strengths and weaknesses
Where 82061 ranks high
- Local economyBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 92% of zip codes
Where 82061 ranks low
- BikingBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 82061
A household needs to earn about $134,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 82061 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $108,899, so buying stretches a typical household.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 82061's effective rate of 0.53%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 82061
82061 runs older than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 82061.
Who works in 82061, and how
Work in 82061 centers on public administration and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 80%
- Work from home 19%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 82061
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 82061.
What the weather is like in 82061, month by month
82061 sees roughly 120 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 85 degrees. January highs sit near 35, with lows near 8. The comfortable stretch runs June through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 21° | 8° |
| April | 56° | 39° | 23° |
| July | 85° | 67° | 48° |
| October | 60° | 43° | 27° |
Flying in and out of 82061
The nearest airport, Laramie Regional, is about 26 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Denver International, about 112 miles away.
The best schools in and around 82061
Schools across 82061 average a B−, better than 58% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Prairie Wind ElementaryB+ · 54% proficient
- Laramie Montessori Charter SchoolC+ · 35% proficient
Top middle schools
- Mccormick Junior High SchoolA− · 56% proficient
- Laramie Middle SchoolB+ · 52% proficient
Top high schools
- Central High SchoolB · 48% proficient
- Whiting High SchoolD · 19% proficient
- Triumph High SchoolD− · 15% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 82061 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
82061 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 82061 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 82061
Is 82061 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 82061 ranks 3,188th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a strong job market, heat safety, and low taxes, and lowest on biking and internet speeds. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 82061 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $534,320. The overall cost of living runs about 6% below the national average. Set against a $108,899 median income, cost of living beats 92% of zip codes.
Is 82061 safe?
Yes, 82061 is safer than 91% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $183 per resident a year.
Compare 82061 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 82061. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 82061 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
82061 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 82061: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 82061: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 82061: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 82061: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
82061 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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